I wanted to do a special giveaway for the end of May, which is Lupus Awareness Month.

Lupus Awareness Month is important to me because I was diagnosed with lupus a couple of years ago (after having symptoms for a few years). I personally hadn't heard much about it until I found out I might have it, and I figure there are many others out there who don't know much about it or maybe who have never even heard of it before.

Lupus is often represented by butterflies (because of the "butterfly rash" that can present itself in some cases of lupus) and the traditional awareness color for lupus is purple (and sometimes orange as a secondary awareness color)...that is why I have chosen the items shown above for the giveaway.

I highly encourage you to learn more about lupus. Chances are, it affects someone you know.

You can quickly read a few facts about lupus HERE, or get a little more in-depth information HERE.

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Blog comments for the giveaway will close Wednesday, June 6th @ 11:59pm (Pacific) and the winners will be announced Friday, June 8th here on my blog.Please remember to check back to see if you've won.{Each winner will have 48 hours to contact me with their information. If they have not contacted me by that time, a new winner will be chosen.}

{Due to shipping costs, giveaways are available to US mailing addresses only.}

I checked out the info sites. I knew that women were the ones most diagnosed, but I didn't realize that those with lupus have so much trouble with osteoporosis...another reason I guess that the highly recommend exercise.

Thanks for the information on Lupus. I had heard of it before but it is difficult to understand. The links you've provided seem to have a lot of well organized information. Good Luck to you in your treatment. I enjoy following your blog, your projects are always lovely!

I have to admit that I really knew nothing about the disease before this. However, I learned that it is a autoimmune disease, affects mostly women, affects joints and muscles quite a bit, organs and skin in some cases. I do hope you've got a "milder" case of it- definitely a great incentive to eat well and exercise since those seem to help.

:( im so sorry you have been diagnosed with lupus :( I went and read all the symptoms, that is so sad and must be a daily struggle for you and many others also.I have been suffering myself for years with nerve and muscle pain and other complex symptoms. just spent a week in hospital and 2 neuroligists later I have functional disorder :( however I will get better which is the good news, but its along road. My speech has been badly impaired for 9 weeks now and I have to go to speech/language therapy.HOpe you didn't mind me sharing this with you.hugzz Marlou x

I am the cousin of a wonderful lady who happens to have lupus. She's wonderful and so are you! God bless!Meredith mlefforge@aol.com ps didn't know that about the butterfly symbolic of lupus..beautiful!

I just stopped by your blog because I hadn't been here in so long and I wanted to tell you that I miss you being able to share on the Fiskateer mb when the companies you design for are having are doing something special that I can support. (I just went to the Promotions category and see that no one is using it.)

So, your Lupus Awareness giveaway was quite a surprise! I think I have told you we had a girl live with us her senior year of high school so she could go to school here, while her family was being transfered in the military. Her mother was a good friend of ours and suffers from Lupus terribly! That young girl is now 33 years old and has also tested positive for lupus. Luckily, she isn't having any major symptoms as of yet and can enjoy raising her three young children! This is a very nice thin you are doing by having a giveaway to raise awareness!

Hi there,I suffer from fibro, which has a lot of similar symptoms of lupus, though not as damaging physically. I had a cousin who suffered from lupus as well and am familiar with the disease. It's a tough battle and takes a strong person to fight through it and share about it. Thanks for doing this great giveaway and I hope you'll come by my blog sometime too. :)

New things I've learned... Wow, I didn't realize that 90% of ppl w/Lupus are female! I knew it was more prevalent, but I've also known a man with it so I didn't realize the difference was so drastic. Also I had no idea that it is higher in other ethnic groups than Caucasian. Again, I've only known white ppl that have it so I didn't even think about that! Great info!

Tifany, It has been so nice to recently connect with you. I admire your courage and dedication to spreading awareness. This is truly a wonderful giveaway. Thanks for some of the information you shared. I enjoy learning more about things such as Lupus and had no idea May was awareness month. Sorry to be a bit late. Thanks for sharing!:O)Jessica S

Wow, I had no idea that there were so many different categories of lupus. I also didn't know that 90% of all those diagnosed were female.Thanks for sharing the links to bring people to a clearer awareness of symptoms and research on the disease.:O)Jessica S

I thought this fact was particularly fascinating.African Americans, Hispanics/Latinas, Asians and Pacific Islanders, and Native Americans are diagnosed with lupus two or three times more frequently than Caucasians; however, lupus affects people of all races and ethnicities.The two people I know of that have it are Caucasian.

Wow, this is so great of you in support of Lupus awareness! My daughter has lupus and somedays are better than others. Individuals with lupus are such brave fighters because they work hard to care for their families needs and to also take care of themselves.

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